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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTSClarity Press, Inc. is dedicated to assisting in the creation of a human rights culture—a "lived awareness" of human rights principles. We envision a global society where the basic human rights of every person—everywhere, regardless of ethnicity, religion, class, gender, disability, age, belief or other status—are guaranteed not only by the laws of society, but through common agreement that human dignity demands nothing less.These rights are civil and political—freedoms of speech, the press, and assembly; economic, social, and cultural—rights to health care, shelter, meaningful and gainful employment, social protections for the family, and children, and security in old age; and rights of solidarity—rights to a clean environment, to self-determination, development, peace and international distributive justice.These rights can be found in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the authoritative definition of human rights standards, a document increasingly referred to as customary international law and other major human rights documents, progeny of the Universal Declaration, such as the Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and other documents listed below.Recognizing the interdependency and indivisibility of rights, that every right has a corresponding duty, and that the creation of a just society is a struggle—we seek to expand consciousness about human rights principles among the global populace. Thus, freedom of speech (a civil right) is meaningless if a person is homeless (an economic rights violation) and lives in a world at war (a solidarity right violation). Similarly, while working to help the homeless, a symptom of an unjust social order, we must also work to alter the unjust economic and social structures and practices that lead to homelessness.Such an expansion of consciousness would entail moving from a mere "cognitive" awareness of human rights among people, to the "feeling" level, the level of the heart. This will both require and promote a profound spiritual transformation in the broadest sense, resulting in policies in accordance with social justice.The following instruments have been ratified by most of the world’s states. This in itself has been a momentous human achievement—one whose import has yet to be fully realized and utilized.This grid of international human rights law exists not simply as moral principles, but as positive law, providing criteria for assessing state policies and behavior, and lending tools and universal legitimacy to the struggle to build a better, happier, more equitable world.International Human Rights InstrumentsCharter of the United NationsInternational Bill of Human Rights (Fact Sheet 2, Rev.1)Universal Declaration of Human RightsInternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights *International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights *Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights*Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,aiming at the abolition of the death penalty *Human Rights DefendersDeclaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs ofSociety to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: A/RES/53/144Proclamation of TeheranProclamation of TeheranRight of self-determinationDeclaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, "Permanent sovereignty over natural resources"Prevention of discriminationUnited Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination*International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid*International Convention against Apartheid in Sports *Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention **Convention against Discrimination in EducationProtocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking a settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to theConvention against Discrimination in EducationEqual Remuneration Convention **Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or BeliefDeclaration on Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution to the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of HumanRights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to WarDeclaration on Race and Racial PrejudiceDeclaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic MinoritiesRights of womenDeclaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women *Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against WomenConvention on the Politicial Rights of Women *Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed ConflictOptional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women*Rights of the childDeclaration on the Rights of the ChildConvention on the Rights of the Child *Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict *Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography *Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and InternationallySlavery, servitude, forced labour and similar institutions and practicesSlavery Convention*Protocol amending the Slavery Convention *Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery *Forced Labour Convention **Abolition of Forced Labour Convention **Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others*Human rights in the administration of justiceStandard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of PrisonersBasic Principles for the Treatment of PrisonersBody of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or ImprisonmentUnited Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of the LibertyDeclaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentConvention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment *Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentPrinciples of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentSafeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penaltyCode of Conduct for Law Enforcement OfficialsBasic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement OfficialsBasic Principles on the Role of LawyersGuidelines on the Role of ProsecutorsUnited Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines)United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of PowerBasic Principles on the Independence of the JudiciaryModel Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal MattersModel Treaty on the Transfer of Supervision of Offenders Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally ReleasedDeclaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced DisappearancesPrinciples on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary ExecutionsFreedom of informationConvention on the International Right of Correction *Freedom of associationFreedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention **Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention **Workers' Representatives Convention **Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention **EmploymentEmployment Policy Convention **Convention (No. 154) concerning the Promotion of Collective Bargaining **Convention (No. 168) concerning Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment**Convention (No. 169) concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries**Marriage, Family and YouthConvention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages*Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of MarriagesDeclaration on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding between PeoplesSocial welfare, progress and developmentDeclaration on Social Progress and DevelopmentDeclaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded PersonsPrinciples for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health careUniversal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and MalnutritionDeclaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of MankindGuidelines for the Regulation of Computerized Personal Data FilesDeclaration on the Rights of Disabled PersonsDeclaration on the Right of Peoples to PeaceDeclaration on the Right to DevelopmentInternational Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families *Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights (UNESCO)Right to enjoy culture, international cultural development and co-operationDeclaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operationRecommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental FreedomsNationality, statelessness, asylum and refugeesConvention on the Nationality of Married Women *Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness *Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons *Convention relating to the Status of Refugees *Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees *Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesDeclaration on Territorial AsylumDeclaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which They LiveWar crimes and crimes against humanity, including genocideConvention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide *Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity *Principles of international co-operation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanityHumanitarian lawGeneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the FieldGeneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at SeaGeneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of WarGeneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of WarProtocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)